Do you guys know how to define the Multiple attribute in a select drop down
list for Struts?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Alfors" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: Drop-down list
> When adding options to a select that are stored in a database, we have the
> action class look-up the necessary information, store it in a bean, place
the
> bean in the request / session, and then use a taglib on the page that
specifies
> the source (the bean) and the property (database column) that should be
used to
> populate the select.
> This gaurentees that the data in the select list is up to date.
>
> HTH,
> Pete
>
> "Deadman, Hal" wrote:
>
> > Does this assume that you have loaded a Collection of LabelValueBeans in
the
> > application scope? Do you really need that scriplet at the top of the
page?
> > I thought html:options could reference the collection where it is in the
> > servlet context, without copying the reference to the page context.
> >
> > Hal
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Spencer Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 11:39 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Drop-down list
> >
> > This is how we do it...(I think the work simple should be ommitted)
> >
> > Get the content at the top of the JSP page.
> > <%
> > pageContext.setAttribute("nameSuffixTypes",
> > getServletContext().getAttribute("nameSuffixTypes"));
> > %>
> >
> > Place this where you want the Drop Down List on the JSP page.
> > <html:select property="suffix">
> > <html:options collection="nameSuffixTypes" property="value"
> > labelProperty="label" />
> > </html:select>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kyle <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Robinson
> > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > <mailto:'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 8:42 AM
> > Subject: Drop-down list
> >
> > What is the simplest way to dynamically create a drop-down list
> > (<select>) that pulls values from a database? Is there a specific tag I
> > should use? Iterator?
> >
> > Kyle Robinson
> > Systems Consultant
> > Pangaea Systems Inc.
> > (250) 360-0111
>
